G Hotel Kelawai

A 3-minute walk from a bus stop, this upscale contemporary hotel is 10 minutes’ walk from Gurney Drive with its shopping malls and 8 km from Penang Hill. Chic rooms with designer furnishings feature free no-alcohol minibars and Wi-Fi, as well as flat-screen TVs and iPod docks. Upgraded rooms have DVD players and access to a lounge with complimentary breakfast and drinks. Some suites add tea and coffeemakers, or kitchenettes; 1 has a terrace and a whirlpool bath. There’s a grill restaurant, a Japanese restaurant, 2 cafes, a lounge and 2 bars. Other amenities include an outdoor pool, an exercise room, mountain-bike hire and cookery classes (fee).